Egypt’s second largest city Alexandria that sprawls along the Mediterranean coastline has enjoyed a renaissance in recent years following decades of neglect but will a recent ban on public shisha-smoking turn out to be a setback? Just 15 years ago, … read more
The first Egyptian plane flew to Tehran after 33 years carrying Iran’s Vice-President and head of Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization and accompanying delegation to Tehran on Tuesday. Hamid Baqaei, heading a delegation started a visit to Egypt last … read more
President Hosni Mubarak on Tuesday urged Israel and the Palestinians to press on with direct talks and not miss out on another opportunity for peace. “In Egypt we are exerting the utmost effort so that the direct peace talks between … read more
An Egyptian judge ordered 11 Tunisians jailed on Tuesday, after they were charged with attacking police and damaging property following the weekend defeat of a Tunisian football club in Cairo, security sources said. It was unclear how long they would … read more
A local rights organization urged Egypt on Monday to allow broadcast of a Salafi television channel on Egypt’s Nilesat satellite network that was blocked by authorities earlier this month. In a statement, the Cairo-based Egyptian Organization for Human Rights said … read more
English philosopher Francis Bacon once said, “Age appears to be best in four things: Old wood best to burn, old friends to trust, old authors to read and old wine to drink.” While the saying is both poetic and true, … read more
News of the dismissal of Al- Dostour newspaper’s chief editor Ibrahim Esa was posted earlier on the paper’s electronic website. The article detailed information regarding Esa’s dismissal reporting that as of Monday October 4, Mr. Ibrahim Esa would no longer … read more
Many analysts remain skeptical of a Senate draft resolution currently in the works to urge Egyptian government “to take all steps necessary to ensure that upcoming elections are free, fair, transparent and credible, including granting independent international and domestic electoral … read more
The Egyptian Journalists’ Union has accused the government of cracking down on media critical of authorities after two popular talk shows were closed down. The closures come during a sensitive time for Egypt with parliamentary elections slated for November less … read more
Leading international human rights body, Amnesty International, said that Egypt has some 12 million people living in the slum areas, including about 850,000 people living in 404 areas that are considered by the Egyptian authorities as “unsafe.” It comes as … read more